军阶

shào xiào jūn jiē gāo yú shàng wèi

少校军阶高于上尉。

A major ranks above a captain.

tā hěn kuài bèi tí shēng zhì shàng wèi jūn jiē

他很快被提升至上尉军阶。

He was soon promoted to the rank of captain.

dī jí jūn jiē jūn guān

低级军阶军官

an officer of junior rank